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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Voronkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Voronkoff might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System of a Down-Aerials. Bam Dunn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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260 lbs
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274 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Voronkoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bam Dunn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voronkoff closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dunn is looking for a sweep.
Voronkoff working the ground and pound from side control.
Voronkoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dunn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voronkoff is chipping away with strikes.
Dunn wants to control but Voronkoff postures up.
Voronkoff trying to control the position but Dunn is working away.
You can see the frustration on Dunn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunn is not content to let Voronkoff control the position.
Voronkoff scoring with punches from side control.
Voronkoff working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Voronkoff decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn gets tackled into the cage by Voronkoff. Voronkoff maintains the clinch.
Dunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voronkoff gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dunn regains guard.
Voronkoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voronkoff stopping the sweep attempt from Dunn.
Voronkoff trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Voronkoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voronkoff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Voronkoff preventing the sweep.
Voronkoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunn is keeping the position for now.
Voronkoff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrey Voronkoff just wasn't active enough.
Dunn tries to clinch but Voronkoff moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dunn to the ground. Voronkoff is now in Dunn's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronkoff works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dunn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Voronkoff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Voronkoff's back!
Dunn looking to break Voronkoff's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Voronkoff remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dunn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Voronkoff tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Voronkoff is squirming around, avoiding Dunn's attempts to control the action.
Voronkoff tries to lock up and control but Dunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Voronkoff is desperately trying to improve his position but Dunn has a good base and remains in mount.
Dunn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Voronkoff to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Voronkoff shrugs it off.
Dunn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dunn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Voronkoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voronkoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Dunn.
Voronkoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunn on the ground.
Voronkoff is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Voronkoff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Voronkoff wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy.
Voronkoff is not content to let Dunn control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voronkoff is controlling Dunn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Voronkoff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Voronkoff rushes Dunn and presses him up against the cage.
Voronkoff is trying to trip Dunn. He has hold of a leg but Dunn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Voronkoff persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Voronkoff is stalling in the full guard.
Voronkoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voronkoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voronkoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Andrey Voronkoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voronkoff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Voronkoff preventing the sweep.
Voronkoff is pushing down on Dunn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dunn is fighting to maintain full guard but Voronkoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn wants to improve his position but Voronkoff is controlling well.
Voronkoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronkoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Voronkoff trying to control the action but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Dunn is pressing down on Voronkoff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dunn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Voronkoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Voronkoff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Voronkoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Voronkoff postures up in Dunn's guard and throws a big left but Dunn blocks it.
Voronkoff forces his way into half guard.
Voronkoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff winds up and cracks Dunn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dunn is trying to stand back up but Voronkoff is controlling him
Voronkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Voronkoff is thwarting Dunn's attempts to control the position.
Voronkoff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Voronkoff seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dunn for as long as he can get away with.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Voronkoff lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Voronkoff wants to control but Dunn is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dunn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Voronkoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dunn working for a triangle but Voronkoff defends it easily.
Voronkoff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Voronkoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dunn looking to control.
Voronkoff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dunn's guard.
Dunn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voronkoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voronkoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunn has his foot on Voronkoff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voronkoff works his way back into a safe position though.
Dunn is breathing heavily.
Voronkoff looking to pass the guard.
Voronkoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dunn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voronkoff working some strikes from top position.
Voronkoff wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voronkoff landing with the ground and pound.
Dunn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voronkoff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voronkoff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Voronkoff dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Voronkoff darts in and clinches Dunn up against the cage.
Voronkoff has clasped his hands together around Dunn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Voronkoff working the body and head with strikes.
Voronkoff working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Voronkoff's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voronkoff landing a few strikes.
Voronkoff thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voronkoff controls the position.
Voronkoff cracks Dunn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voronkoff wants to control but Dunn is keeping him busy.
Dunn is looking to reverse the position.
Voronkoff working the head with strikes.
Voronkoff trying to control the action but Dunn is working from the bottom.
Dunn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voronkoff wants to control but Dunn is keeping him busy.
Voronkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Voronkoff working away.
Voronkoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunn can do to turn this around?
Voronkoff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voronkoff is looking to take a break and control but Dunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bam Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn is looking for a sweep. Voronkoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Voronkoff slips a nice elbow through Dunn's hands, connecting with Dunn's forehead.
Voronkoff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Voronkoff looking to pass the guard.
Voronkoff wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
Dunn can't keep his opponent in guard - Voronkoff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dunn trying to control from the bottom.
Voronkoff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dunn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Voronkoff unloading with bombs!
Dunn wants to hold on but Voronkoff pushes him away.
Voronkoff looking to control but Dunn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dunn is working to get back to half guard.
Voronkoff working Dunn over with strikes here.
Dunn is in a horrible position here. Voronkoff smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dunn working to try and regain half guard.
Voronkoff lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voronkoff working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voronkoff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Voronkoff cracks Dunn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Voronkoff takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Voronkoff is working for a guillotine from mount but Dunn frees his head quite easily.
Voronkoff content just to control the position here.
Dunn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dunn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Voronkoff. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Voronkoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voronkoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Voronkoff!
After winning the bout, Andrey Voronkoff thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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